Tigerdirect.com has lowered the price on the 17-inch Gateway P-7805u FX Notebook PC (model no. LX.W430X.013) to $999.99, which is $300 less than its original price of $1,299.99 and the lowest price we have seen for Notebook PC. Shipping rates for this deal start at $1.99 for ground delivery, and sales tax applies for residents of Florida, Illinois, Texas, and North Carolina.

For a more affordable solution JR.com is still offering the Acer Aspire 1410 11.6-inch notebook computer for its back to school price of $439.99 with FREE shipping included. While the Acer does lack in power and storage space, it holds a better customer rating than the featured product, with less reports of the laptop suffering from freezing issues or short circuits. Take a different path with the refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Air at Apple’s online store, priced at $1,249.00 with FREE shipping included. Add some accessories with the Logitech Wireless Desktop MK300 mouse and keyboard combo at Nextwarehouse.com, priced at $39.84 and includes FREE shipping. Or go to Amazon.com for the Mobile Edge Select Messenger Bag, available for $41.83 and also has FREE shipping included.

The 17-inch Gateway Notebook PC features an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 320GB hard drive. It comes with a maximum screen resolution of 1440 x 900, a NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS graphics card, and one express card slot. The laptop includes 3 built-in USB ports, and Vista Home Premium 64-bit pre-installed. It is backed by a one-year manufacturer’s warranty for parts and labor. Dimensions: 11.75” x 15.75” x1.7”; weight 9.05lbs.